Weekend Liaison Nurse - Gilchrist Inova

Gilchrist•Fairfax, VA

20h

About The Position

National leaders in care, Gilchrist and Inova have come together to form a new hospice organization offering serves throughout Northern VA. Our team is full of kind, dedicated people who believe in making every moment matter – for those we have the privilege to serve. When you join us, you’ll receive competitive pay, awesome benefits, mileage reimbursement, lots of learning opportunities, and a workplace where collaboration and respect are part of the job description. If you’re looking for a career that fills your heart and fuels your purpose, come join the Gilchrist Inova family! Together, we make every day count. The Gilchrist Inova Weekend Liaison Nurse generates & facilitates patient admissions from hospital-based referral sources, promotes growth of admissions, performs or coordinates clinical assessments of possible patients, and is responsible for meeting Gilchrist goals for successful relationships with area hospitals. The Weekend Liaison Nurse establishes and nurtures external professional relationships, maintains awareness of local medical markets, provides clinical or psychosocial assessments of prospective patients when necessary, and represents Gilchrist its spectrum of services in a competent, professional manner consistent with the organization’s goals. Facing a serious illness can be overwhelming. Hospice care is specialized support designed to provide comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families during this challenging time. At Gilchrist Hospice, in collaboration with Inova, we offer seamless compassionate care that focuses on pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and guidance for patients and their families every step of the way. Gilchrist is a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in serious illness and end-of-life care, serving patients and families with compassion and expertise for more than 30 years. With a mission to provide the highest quality care across all stages of serious illness, Gilchrist offers a broad range of services designed to support patients and their loved ones during some of life’s most challenging moments. As the aging population continues to grow, Gilchrist has strategically aligned with leading health systems across the region to better serve our communities. This approach enables seamless transitions from serious illness to end-of-life care across all settings.

Requirements

Registered Nurse
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Must possess current Maryland State license as a Registered Nurse
Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
An automobile that is insured in accordance with Gilchrist requirements
Minimum of three (3) years’ experience with hospice, home health, critical care, ER, oncology or medical/surgical experience
Ability to market to and deal tactfully with customers (e.g. physicians, social workers, nurses, etc.), other possible referral sources, and the community
Excellent professional communication, negotiation, presentation and public relations skills
Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision in a rapidly changing environment
Flexibility in scheduling and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong clinical or psychosocial assessment and documentation skills
Strong computer skills including, e-mail, EMR, Word and PowerPoint applications

Responsibilities

Actively develops and fosters area hospital referral source acceptance and allegiance to Gilchrist
Effectively implements strategies and tactics to increase admissions from referral sources
Maintains awareness of changing medical environment and industry competition
Represents Gilchrist with professionalism at all times & responds in a timely manner to referral source questions or requests for presentations
Maintains current knowledge of each facility’s discharge planning process and builds relationships with key institutional referral sources
Professionally and compassionately interacts with patients, families and hospital referral sources to explain end-of-life care services
Delivers effective “in-services,” “lunch & learns” and other presentations to relevant parties educating the medical community on Gilchrist, end-of-life care, hospice philosophy and other related topics
Maintains current knowledge of Hospice Medicare Benefit and other applicable insurance information and communicates related information when needed
Tracks success of liaison efforts, partners with other Admission & Business Development team members to discuss current procedures, and suggests improvements and new ideas for Admission and Business Development team and specific roles
Prepares for and attends required meetings and contributes valuable feedback and relevant suggestions
Ensures all HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations, Medicare Conditions of Participation and all other Joint Commission and other regulatory/compliance requirements are understood and followed
Assists with “Share Days” for prospective employees and in orienting new nursing personnel to policies, procedures and practices of Gilchrist and the Liaison Nurse role
Performs job functions in a fiscally responsible manner consistent with Gilchrist policies, mission and vision
Performs eligibility and clinical assessment visits for patients and coordinates transition of patients to Gilchrist services for their assigned hospital patients
Discusses clinical findings with hospital representatives when required
Explains Gilchrist services to patients and families in situation-appropriate manner resulting in the admission of appropriate patients and positive impression of Gilchrist
Completes timely electronic documentation of any eligibility visits and/or admissions performed and uses electronic medical record (EMR) systems effectively and efficiently to complete required documentation in a variety of patient care settings
Oversees pending patients (referrals) and partners with Hospice Admission RNs and other Admission team members in admission process
Prioritizes urgency of visits & duties when multiple referral sources require Gilchrist services or information, as directed by Gilchrist policies/procedures
Keeps all referral sources updated on the status of all patient care interactions, including on-going status reports for patients admitted to services, including death notifications
A willingness to perform the duties of an admissions nurse at homes and facilities when needed (e.g. holidays)
Other duties as reasonably required